Audi A8 hybrid: the street sweeper
A flagship with sophisticated technology, special equipment features, lower fuel consumption - and surprisingly small motor. The A8 is powered by the 2.0-namely TFSI engine. The four-cylinder has a whole liter less than the previously smallest A8 engine. At the pampered luxury performance Audi drivers but need to make compromises. 211 hp combustion engine, additional 54 horsepower electric controls for the machine. And the ride's her of course nothing to complain about.
The A8 is full hybrid on the road can be in sport mode decent sweep through the country roads (in 7.7 seconds from 0 to 100) - and the EV program driven purely electrically and almost silently chauffeured around the city. Up to three kilometers at a stretch to Audi specifications are in the E-mode. The engineers at Neckarsulm (Audi plant in there, the A8 is created hybrid) are very proud of the luxury liner.
It combines the best of both worlds, "says Head of Audi Product Manager Sven Stockmar. Now the question may be allowed if the hybrid drive is appropriate for an 1870-pound luxury sedan. Finally, the calculated average consumption of 6.3 liters per 100 kilometers in the area of conventional A8 3.0 TDI with 204 hp. Audi answered this question thus: "We want to attract customers who like technology pioneer," said Stockmar. And Peter Dlab (Technical Development) adds: "147 grams of CO2 per kilometer, an excellent value for a luxury sedan than five meters." Speaking of Luxury: The interior of the A8 hybrid can hardly be desired. And the exterior, there's a couple of specials that are reserved for the model, such as the Arctic Silver Metallic color or the rims on a 10-arm-turbine design. The price of the A8 hybrid starts at € 77 700.
